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FAUGET. APPLIGATIO'N FILED SEPT. i7, 1999. l 980,698. 4 Patented Jan.3,1911.

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CHARLES B. STILWELL, F WAYNE, PENNSYLVANA.

FAUCET.

T o all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES B. STiLwnLL, a citizen of the United States,residing at l/Vayne, in the county of Delaware and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain Improvements in Faucets, of whichthe following is a specification.

My invention is a faucet having, in its preferred form, a reciprocatingnozzle containing a stopper for opening and closing the eiilux port; thestopper being moved t0 close the port through means comprising a handle,a cam or worm and an elastic element.

The characteristic features of my improveinents are disclosed in thefollowing description and the accompanying drawings in illustrationthereof.

ln the drawings, Figure 1 is an elevation of a faucet embodying myimprovements; Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same; Fig. 3 is a sectionalview taken on the line 3 3 of Fig. l showing the closed position; Fig. 4is a sectional view similar to that of Fig. 3 showing the open position;Fig. 5 is an elevation showing details detached; Fig. 6 is a sectionalelevation of a faucet embodying a modified form of the improvements;Fig. 7 is a sectional elevation showing a second position of themodified construction; and Fig. 8 is a sectional view taken on the line8 8 of Fig. 7.

The construction shown in Figs. 1 to 5, inclusive, comprises the pipeend 1 having fixed thereon the faucet body 2 which contains the passage3 terminating in the port 4 through which the pipe discharges. A hollowcylindrical bearing 5 is formed on the body and revoluble on thisbearing is a collar or ring 6 having thereon the cams 7,

the collar being turned by a handle 8. A nut 9, having thereon the cams10 which bear on the cams 7, engages a screw 11, which terminates in thearbor 12 and has the head 13 fixed thereto. A yoke 14 is engaged at itstop by the arbor, has its bifurcations engaged by the notches 2 of thebody, and engages a nozzle 15 adapted to reciprocate on the cylindricalbearing 16 depending froin the faucet body, the yoke having the notches17 at the lower ends of its bifurcations and the nozzle having thecircular flange 18 at its top for engaging the notches. Brackets 19within the nozzle support the coiled spring 2O and supported by thespring is a rubber stopper comprising Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed September 17, 1909.

Patented Jan. 3, 1911.

Serial No. 518,146.

the conical head 21 which fits the conical port 4 and the stem 22 whichis disposed within the top of the spring. By turning the head 13 andthereby the screw 11, the yoke 14 can be lowered or elevated todisconnect or connect the nozzle 15 with relation to the bearing 16,thus permitting the ready dissociation or assemblage of the parts aswell as the adjustment of the stopper with reference to the port.

Vith the parts assembled, by turning the handle 8 clockwise the collar 6with the cams 7 thereon are revolved to permit the descent of the cams10, nut 9, screw 11, yoke 14 and nozzle 15, thus lowering the stopperand opening the port. l/Vhen the handle and collar are turnedanti-clockwise, the cam action elevates the yoke and nozzle, the latteracting through the spring on the stopper to close the port. As thestopper and its support are elastic, the flow is stopped without theusual shock and injury to the distribution system that result fromquickly closing faucets of usual construction.

The modied construction shown, in Figs. 6 to 8, inclusive, comprises thepipe end 23 having fixed thereto the faucet body 24 provided with thepassage 25 and the port 26 through which the pipe discharges. Acylindrical bearing 27 of the body receives a cylindrical hub 28 of aring or collar 29 which is adapted to be turned by the handle 30thereon, the body having the cams 31 and the ring the cams 32 engagingtherewith. A crank shaft 33 is set'in the body, the shaft having thereonthe member 34 eX- tending downwardly through the body and the offsetmember 35 extending upwardly through the body and the ring. A coiledspring 36, set within and supported by the ring, surrounds the member35, and a head 37, which is screwed on the member 35, engages thespring. A nozzle 38 has therein the cross piece 39 which is screwed onthe member 34 and carried by the cross piece is a rubber stopper havingthe conical head 40 which is adapted to fit the conical port 26 and thestem 41 which fits in the socket 42, the top of the nozzle telescopingwith the bottom of the body.

The parts are readily dissociated, assembled and adjusted by means ofthe screw connections of the parts 37 and 38 with the part 33 and theseparable character of the part 29.

When the parts are assembled, in the relation shown in Fig. G, thenozzle 38 is held elevated and the stopper head closes the etllux port2G, through the action of the cams 3l and 32 due to turning the handle30 clockwise, the action having elevated the ring 2E), the spring S6,the head 3T, and the crank shaft 33. As the force which seats thestopper Within the port is applied through the spring, the flow isstopped Without the shock that results in quickly closing the usualfaucet.

Having described my invention, I claim:

l. il. faucet having a port, a nozzle having a reciprocating movement,and an elastic device carried by said nozzle for controlling said port.

A faucet having ak body containing a port, a reciprocating nozzle,carried by said nozzle a stopper adapted for controlling said port, ahandle, a cam revoluble by said handle, and means comprising a canioperated by said revoluble cam for moving said nozzle.

A faucet having a body containing a port, a cam ring having a revolubleconnection with said body, a reciprocating stopper for controlling` saidport, and connected with said ring means comprising a cam, a spring anda nozzle for moving said stopper.

4;. A faucet havinga body containing a port, a nozzle connected with andadapted to reciprocate relatively to said body, a stopper reciprocatedby said nozzle to control said port, and means comprising areciprocating rod and a handle for moving said nozzle and stopper.

5. A faucet having a body provided with a bearing, engaging said bearinga ring pro vided with a cani, a reciprocating nozzle, means comprising acam operated by said ring for elevating said nozzle, a spring supportedin said nozzle, and a stopper supported by said ring.

6. A faucet having a body provided With a bearing, a cam revolublerelatively to said bearing, a nut having a cani coacting With said camfirst named, a rod engaging said nut, a yoke carried by said rod, anozzle carried by said yoke, a spring carried by said nozzle and astopper carried by said spring.

'7. A faucet having a port, a reciprocating nozzle with which said portcommunicates, a stopper for controlling said port, and means comprisinga spring whereby said stopper is reciprocated.

S. A faucet having a port, a reciprocating nozzle with which said portcommunicates, a stopper for controlling said port, and a spring throughwhich said nozzle carries said stopper.

ln Witness whereof l have hereunto set my name this 14th day ofSeptember 1909, in the presence of the subscribing Witnesses.

CHAS. B. STILWELL.

Titnesses z ROBERT JAMES EWING, C. N. BUTLER.

